Hackers infecting Android car systems to build proxy botnet
A malware is being used to infect Android-based car systems, turning the devices into part of a botnet.
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Android car head units infected with proxy botnet malware through built-in software updaters
A newly discovered Android malware, distributed through the built-in updaters in affected Android-based car head units, turns infected devices into ad-fraud ...
Hackers infect Android car head units with proxy botnet malware
A supply-chain attack targeting Android-based car head units is using a legitimate device-update app to spread malware that enlists compromised devices in a ...
Microsoft blames Windows gaming issues on RGB lighting devices
Microsoft says ongoing issues causing games to crash or fail to launch after installing the August 2026 Windows updates may be caused by peripherals with RGB...
Peer2Profit Turns Employee Devices Into AstroProxy Nodes That Can Expose Internal Networks
Residential proxy networks have become a key enabler for fraud, credential stuffing, account takeover, spam, and large-scale automated abuse. New research sh...
Security researcher enrolls Linux device in Apple's Find My network
The researcher, known as Zerotistic, devised a method to trick Apple's systems into sending location data, typically reserved for Apple devices, to a Linux m...
Citrix issues critical security updates for its NetScaler devices
Citrix is urging its NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway customers to quickly patch two critical security holes, one involving a memory overflow vulnerabilit...
Manic: The Android Malware That Exfiltrates Data Even When the Phone Is Offline
Manic Android malware combines banking fraud and spyware, using a Bluetooth relay to steal data even when devices are offline. ThreatFabric’s Mobile Threat I...
ICE reminds employees to leave Meta smart glasses at home
The memo emphasized that these devices, which can covertly record video and audio, could potentially compromise privacy and legal protections.
Operation CameraSwarm compromises over 14,500 Dahua devices
The campaign, primarily impacting devices in Ukraine and Russia, leveraged CVE-2021-33044 and CVE-2021-33045, two authentication-bypass flaws rated 9.8 CVSS ...
Manic Android Malware Exfiltrates Data From Offline Phones via Nearby Infected Devices
A new Android threat codenamed Manic has been observed actively targeting Ukrainian banks, government and identity services, and messaging applications, as w...
New Manic Android malware can exfiltrate data through nearby devices
A new Android malware named Manic targeting users in multiple European countries has a fallback data exfiltration mechanism that uses nearby infected devices...
Hackers Compromised 14,500+ Dahua Devices Using Credential Attacks, Auth Bypasses, and P2P
Cybersecurity researchers at Hunt.io have disclosed details of a campaign that they say compromised more than 14,530 Dahua devices between June 17 and July 2...
New Unisoc modem flaw allows Android kernel access
Researchers demonstrated this exploit chain on a Realme C33 smartphone, confirming its effectiveness on devices with specific Android security patches.
Comcast turns your Xfinity WiFi into a home motion detector
Comcast is promoting WiFi-based motion detection as a part of its new Xfinity Shield home protection platform, allowing routers and wireless devices to detec...
New Mirai-Based Evooo1Bot Botnet Targets Linux Devices
Evooo1Bot is a Mirai-based Linux botnet that hijacks routers and IoT devices for DDoS attacks, credential theft and criminal proxy services. Fortinet’s Forti...
Hacking Public Wi-Fi DNS to Steal Credentials
Criminals are hacking into public Wi-Fi devices—at hotels, conference centers, and so on—around the world and changing their DNS settings. The goal is to red...
Unisoc VoLTE Video Call Exploit Chain Can Give Attackers Full Android Kernel Access
Security researchers at SSD Secure Disclosure have published a two-stage exploit chain that achieves full Android kernel access on devices running Unisoc mod...
Evooo1Bot Linux Botnet Exploits Known Flaws to Turn Edge Devices Into SOCKS5 Proxies
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux botnet family dubbed Evooo1Bot that derives its core functionality from the Mirai botn...
New Evooo1Bot Linux botnet turns routers into traffic relay nodes
A new Mirai-based modular Linux botnet malware called Evooo1Bot has been targeting internet-facing gateway devices, turning them into SOCKS5 traffic relay no...